as in ditch
a long narrow channel dug in the earth
dug a trench and filled it with water in an attempt to keep the forest fire off her property
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Recent Examples of trench
Chinese reports stated that the attack-type wolf robots cleared barbed wire and trenches in three to five minutes, while the transport variants followed closely behind.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
That has included decreasing the practice of flood irrigation, in which water flows through trenches between rows of plants.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Long before anyone would ever think of putting him in charge of anything, present DCEU head James Gunn rose out of the Troma trenches and into the mainstream with this goofy, gross (in a good way) horror-comedy.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
That has included decreasing the practice of flood irrigation, in which water flows through trenches between rows of plants.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Long before anyone would ever think of putting him in charge of anything, present DCEU head James Gunn rose out of the Troma trenches and into the mainstream with this goofy, gross (in a good way) horror-comedy.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trench
Noun
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That's how people end up in a ditch.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The device ensnared the Mustang, causing the vehicle to veer off the road into a ditch, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Residents who live on private streets and properties without curbs or gutters don’t qualify for a visit from the Claw.—
Sarah Linn
November 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In these cases, leaves are often required to be piled in the right-of-way rather than street gutter to minimize mess and clogged drains.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Trench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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